Tagged

Old Jars

I've been using Carmex for 15 years or more, and I collected the jars for a long time. When I moved, they got lost and now it comes in plastic jars. Is there anyway or anywhere I can get the old kind of jars? I miss them!

It was not without some regret that we made the switch to plastic jars.
Until September of 1996 when we made the switch to plastic we were
the largest user of opal glass in the world and having used these
familiar jars since 1936, we saw them as an integral part of Carmex’s
tradition.

The switch, believe it or not, was not made principally for reasons of
cost or profit but rather one of necessity. We were purchasing jars
from the United States, Italy, Germany and England. The problem lied
in the quality of the glass that we had been receiving for the last
several years of production. Regardless of the source, the quality of the jars had deteriorated to the point where we were rejecting up to 50% of every load we received. While hopefully consumers did not notice
the problems, if they did not it was only because we were hand
inspecting every jar before it was filled. The jars had razor sharp
flashing at the mold parting lines, glass spikes in the interior cavity and
often were so brittle that the tops would crack off when the capping
machines would screw on the caps. For whatever reason it seems as
though the glass manufacturers lost their ability to make opal glass.

For the time being you can order Carmex in the glass jars. We put
aside a couple of pallets of glass for customers such as yourself who
prefer it but unfortunately even this supply is starting to run low. If you
wish to do so, send a check made out to Carma Labs. for $18.00 for
one dozen jars (our minimum order), mark it to my attention and be
sure to specify that you would like glass jars. My address is:

Carma Labs.
Attn: Paul
5801 West Airways Avenue
Franklin, WI 53132

You can also call and speak with Wendy if you'ld like to order with a credit card. Our number is 414-421-7707. The office is open from 8:00 am through 4:30 pm Central time.